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>> stephanie: he's talking about the obama administration using executive order to bypass congress so they can't get gun control measures done. >> i'm against having a king. i think having a monarch is what we fought the american revolution over. that's someone who wants to act like a king or a monarch. i've been opposed to executive orders even with republican president but one that wants to infringe on the second amendment, we'll fight tooth and nail and i promise you there will be no rock left unturned as far as trying to stop him from usurping the constitution. >> know what i mean, wink, wink, nudge, nudge dog whistle. here lassie. >> apparently -- >> stephanie: yes. does he not -- the white house knows which stuff is obviously that you can do by executive order and which stuff you can't. they keep putting this information out there. none of the stuff we're talking about has to do with taking your stupid guns. it has to do with, you know, gathering information and that kind of stuff. okay. what are you doing? what are you doing over there? let's go to my ron in minnesota. you're o
>> stephanie: he's talking about the obama administration using executive order to bypass congress so they can't get gun control measures done. >> i'm against having a king. i think having a monarch is what we fought the american revolution over. that's someone who wants to act like a king or a monarch. i've been opposed to executive orders even with republican president but one that wants to infringe on the second amendment, we'll fight tooth and nail and i promise you there will...
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. >> yeah, and obama said he would be the most transparent president -- >> yeah. rewere talking about the debate around "zero dark thirty, "-- in short the report rebuts claims that torture works, and specifically the claim that it helped to find osama bin laden. it shows the cia repeatedly provided inaccurate information to the white house, the justice department and congress. they originally said they wanted brennan to have time to read the report, but vice president biden agreed that the report should be released. this is an issue being debated in the white house not just at langry. the debate is do we go back and expose it? and i say yes. not just for historical purposes but going forward. cia providing inaccurate information about the program even to the white house. what they are saying is that the white house fielded the institutions of the white house and the presidency, and one of the reasons they are saying is because -- president bush signed this top secret directive that authorized torture and drones. >> i shot a guy in the face just for fun. >> good c
. >> yeah, and obama said he would be the most transparent president -- >> yeah. rewere talking about the debate around "zero dark thirty, "-- in short the report rebuts claims that torture works, and specifically the claim that it helped to find osama bin laden. it shows the cia repeatedly provided inaccurate information to the white house, the justice department and congress. they originally said they wanted brennan to have time to read the report, but vice president...
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here is the president yesterday talking about his appointments. >> obama: i would suggest that everybody wait until they have seen all of my appointments who is in the white house staff and who is in my cabinet before they rush to judgment. >> stephanie: it reminds me congress woman, we talked about this yesterday -- we are really -- at lease you are -- trying to govern in unprecedented times. we have never seen the hostage with the debt limit, and every nominee that the president puts forward they oppose just because the president is for it. >> certainly in the 14 years that i have been here but i think some of those issues like the debt ceiling, this is absolutely new territory. >> stephanie: yeah even the republican party -- we have just not seen a version of it that it was willing to take the united states hostage -- >> we have never seen that but we have never seen the kind of use of the filibuster that we see now to stop everything, and as you said, the blocking of appointments. there has always been this courtesy to the president of the united states to at least have hearings and
here is the president yesterday talking about his appointments. >> obama: i would suggest that everybody wait until they have seen all of my appointments who is in the white house staff and who is in my cabinet before they rush to judgment. >> stephanie: it reminds me congress woman, we talked about this yesterday -- we are really -- at lease you are -- trying to govern in unprecedented times. we have never seen the hostage with the debt limit, and every nominee that the president...
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>> caller: again, you're talking about bush and i'm talking about mr. obama. i love president obama. i'll vote for him. i'll vote for him again. but at the same time you have a kid that's not behaving well in school, you don't pat them on the head. you give them a kick in the butt and just because the republicans are nuts and we can both agree on that -- >> stephanie: right. >> caller: if we spend our days picking out the pick dillos of the stupid things rush limbaugh says and we don't lean on our president it be a little more to the left -- >> stephanie: i think we do. progressives, we certainly do. we've been very outspoken about what we disagree with on the president. i don't see how that's -- >> stephanie: obviously he has moved to the left. look at how happy progressives were with his inaugural address. he has moved to the left on some issues. >> caller: it is wonderful window dressing and great theatre but i have yet to see one person from moody's or aig get prosecuted from this administration's doj. >> stephanie: as senator warren very aptly pointed out
>> caller: again, you're talking about bush and i'm talking about mr. obama. i love president obama. i'll vote for him. i'll vote for him again. but at the same time you have a kid that's not behaving well in school, you don't pat them on the head. you give them a kick in the butt and just because the republicans are nuts and we can both agree on that -- >> stephanie: right. >> caller: if we spend our days picking out the pick dillos of the stupid things rush limbaugh says and...
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fox business has been talking about what a disaster obama is. so if fox business can't acknowledge what's happening on wall street because of their ideological filters of course they're going to have problems. it is the same problem that i think fox news is finally having. look fox viewers have never held it responsible for getting everything wrong. we could make an argument people tune in fox news in order to be misinformed. but -- >> stephanie: to feel better. >> absolutely. to feel better. to be angry and to be mad. but again that model seems to have been played out. >> stephanie: let's dive into the right-wing world. for instance in the world where mark levine will tell us about the muslim brotherhood. >> the muslim brotherhood has infiltrated our government. it's called barack obama. he's a sympathizer. there, i said it. prove otherwise. you want to look into obama's soul? you want to look into his soul? look at his soul. you know what i see mr. producer? i see chuck hagel. what kind of a commander in chief would nominate somebody like chuc
fox business has been talking about what a disaster obama is. so if fox business can't acknowledge what's happening on wall street because of their ideological filters of course they're going to have problems. it is the same problem that i think fox news is finally having. look fox viewers have never held it responsible for getting everything wrong. we could make an argument people tune in fox news in order to be misinformed. but -- >> stephanie: to feel better. >> absolutely. to...
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and balances that he is talking about, and i don't hear anybody saying he has. we allow head hunting companies to recruit away top talent with these security clearances and then pay them more to do it, i think that's freakin' stupid. >> stephanie: yeah exactly. didn't dick cheney have thoughts on that too? on privatizing -- this is horrible. who thought of that. [ cuckoo clock chimes ] >> pretty soon we'll have private security companies doing all kinds of things. unaccountable to anything. >> stephanie: the only thing i think of every time is speaks is -- wow he sounds even creepier. >> if i had a heart, but i don't. i have an oil can. >> he is the tin man. [♪ circus music ♪] >> stephanie: because of haliburton, because he is an oil guy. so the bad news is and we have been saying this the problem is because of media -- [♪breaking news theme♪] >> of which we are a part. >> stephanie: me more than anybody. i'm a media whore. >> well . . . >> stephanie: they just want a story, and, you know the republicans say scandal enough, they keep repeating it so the
and balances that he is talking about, and i don't hear anybody saying he has. we allow head hunting companies to recruit away top talent with these security clearances and then pay them more to do it, i think that's freakin' stupid. >> stephanie: yeah exactly. didn't dick cheney have thoughts on that too? on privatizing -- this is horrible. who thought of that. [ cuckoo clock chimes ] >> pretty soon we'll have private security companies doing all kinds of things. unaccountable to...
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the next day reince prebius talked about the opposition of same-sex marriage. so much for reading out. the republican party has shown they may need what's wrong with themselves, but they are not going to change. this is "the bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] sister -- >> stephanie: well, good morning. what looks different about this studio? we're back from vacation. jacki schechner is here. how many times have we told hal put the newswoman away in the cabinet. make sure there's air holes in there and she has enough lettuce. >> i figured if i just stayed, you would keep me. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: wipe the cobwebs away. >> if i showed up, you couldn't turn me away. >> can i keep her? >> stephanie: exactly. ask your wife, jim but fine. we decided looked so good with hal last week, here we go. jacki schechner live in studio. >> straight from the source. >> stephanie: i apologize in advance for everything jim will say and do to you in awhile. >> out of practice. >> stephanie: i apologize. and now, the news. here she is, jacki schechner. >> good morning, everyb
the next day reince prebius talked about the opposition of same-sex marriage. so much for reading out. the republican party has shown they may need what's wrong with themselves, but they are not going to change. this is "the bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] sister -- >> stephanie: well, good morning. what looks different about this studio? we're back from vacation. jacki schechner is here. how many times have we told hal put the newswoman away in the cabinet. make sure...
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they're talking about banning millions of firearms. the writing was on the wall when joe biden was put on o that thing because he's a gun grabber. obama has been gun rights all along. he was waiting for the second term to push this through. unfortunately, sandy hook timed pretty perfectly with the start of the second term. >> coincidence? i think not. >> stephanie: there are people on right wing web sites saying that. it has gone beyond the pale. mike in west virginia, you're on "the stephanie miller show." >> caller: hi, there. how are you? great job. thank you so much. consider myself the chunky, angry liberal this morning. [ ding ding ] >> caller: it is amazing to me these people -- there's not even an argument. they would rather cling to these ridiculous weapons than actually love a child. these children -- we're killing children. what part of that don't they understand? >> stephanie: if that doesn't change the debate -- if that doesn't change the debate as a human being, i don't know what will. >> i can't wait to see your show. ma
they're talking about banning millions of firearms. the writing was on the wall when joe biden was put on o that thing because he's a gun grabber. obama has been gun rights all along. he was waiting for the second term to push this through. unfortunately, sandy hook timed pretty perfectly with the start of the second term. >> coincidence? i think not. >> stephanie: there are people on right wing web sites saying that. it has gone beyond the pale. mike in west virginia, you're on...
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of talk about border security so let me repeat. today, illegal crossings are near their loews level in decades. and if passed, the senate bill as currently written and on the floor would put in place the toughest border enforcement plan that america has ever seen. >> stephanie: only republicans, by the way voted to block the bill from moving forward. there she is. the pole dancer. >> the woman has a name. she's fully clothed. this is nonsense. >> she goes by l on her blog. >> stephanie: if you're not serious about immigration reform, if you think a broken system is the best america can do, it might make sense to block it. if you're sincere about fixing a broken immigration system, this is the vehicle to do it. we knew this was going to happen. there is never going to be enough border security. >> no. >> stephanie: herman cane in to maybe talk about the electrified fence -- >> force fields. >> stephanie: sharks with laser beams. >> here is another aspect of how republicans govern. not only do they want to reinforce the border with a
of talk about border security so let me repeat. today, illegal crossings are near their loews level in decades. and if passed, the senate bill as currently written and on the floor would put in place the toughest border enforcement plan that america has ever seen. >> stephanie: only republicans, by the way voted to block the bill from moving forward. there she is. the pole dancer. >> the woman has a name. she's fully clothed. this is nonsense. >> she goes by l on her blog....
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this have to talk to jacki about this. south carolina house passes nullification bill to make obamacare a crime. those are your mark sanford voters. they passed a nullification that declares president obama's healthcare law to be null and void and criminalizes, ladies and gentlemen its implementation. it is a viable alternative to says session. i guess those were their two choices because they claim the state has authority over the tenth amendment. constitutional -- what's the word i'm looking for? scholars, end to disagree. to say the tenth amendment gives states sovereignty is reading way too much into the text. >> they tested that in 1865. >> see how well that worked out for them. >> stephanie: south carolina nikki haley says we won't pursue the changes being forced on us by washington. the exchanges are nothing more than the state to do the federal government's bidding and spending massive amount of taxpayer dollars on subsidies we can't aford. >> stephanie: you get money from the government. they're not being forced -
this have to talk to jacki about this. south carolina house passes nullification bill to make obamacare a crime. those are your mark sanford voters. they passed a nullification that declares president obama's healthcare law to be null and void and criminalizes, ladies and gentlemen its implementation. it is a viable alternative to says session. i guess those were their two choices because they claim the state has authority over the tenth amendment. constitutional -- what's the word i'm looking...
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it wasn't a barack obama idea. but now we're in it, and everyone says it is going to kill jobs. and boehner from his own area at -- they have lost tons of jobs, and they are going to lose even more jobs. and it keeps the poor, poor, and the middle class stagnant. and sequester is the wrong way to go. and what is really awful is on top of that, again, to be owning it -- to be like, yep, that's right where it needs to be. >> stephanie: that's the thing. people say not to be partisan, unfortunately this is partisan, mason. this is the very definition of partisanship when the president said sequester -- this idea we all came up with because it was supposed to be so awful -- but he's assuming another side that actually cares about people. >> caller: right. >> stephanie: they clearly don't. they agreed when they did it, yes, this is so awful and these cuts are so random, that no real american, period would want this to happen. well, once again he underestimated republicans, right? >> yeah, they absolutely did. and that i
it wasn't a barack obama idea. but now we're in it, and everyone says it is going to kill jobs. and boehner from his own area at -- they have lost tons of jobs, and they are going to lose even more jobs. and it keeps the poor, poor, and the middle class stagnant. and sequester is the wrong way to go. and what is really awful is on top of that, again, to be owning it -- to be like, yep, that's right where it needs to be. >> stephanie: that's the thing. people say not to be partisan,...
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how are we more free with obama as president? >> stephanie: the difference is we do talk about that on the left. >> it is not because he's -- >> stephanie: not everything is cut-and-dried. i agree with the public safety exemption that he was not read miranda rights. but i disagree with john mccain and lindsey graham that he should be tried as an enemy combatant. >> caller: i agree too. one other thing -- >> stephanie: all right. after you. >> oh, no, you first. >> thank you. >> stephanie: it was magic wasn't it? [ ♪ magic wand ♪ ] >> stephanie: one more thing? no. not on my show. >> another 27 things. >> stephanie: i will be the judge of that whether there will be one more thing and i have a finger and it can hit a dial tone. hello, mark in pennsylvania. >> caller: honestly, i'm fed up with the democrats the republicans, i think it comes down to what abraham lincoln said 155 years ago and that is that a house divided cannot stand by itself and that the bottom line is that there's just too much extremism between the democrats
how are we more free with obama as president? >> stephanie: the difference is we do talk about that on the left. >> it is not because he's -- >> stephanie: not everything is cut-and-dried. i agree with the public safety exemption that he was not read miranda rights. but i disagree with john mccain and lindsey graham that he should be tried as an enemy combatant. >> caller: i agree too. one other thing -- >> stephanie: all right. after you. >> oh, no, you...
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the president talking about the nsa. >> obama: we don't have a domestic spying program. what we do have are some mechanisms where we can track a phone number or an e-mail address that we know is connected to some sort of terrorist threat and that information is useful. >> but there is that big facility in utah that will be sucking up everything. >> again, all of the things the nsa is sucking up in this big hard drive that they're talking about, this enormous filtering system is -- the only difference between it and yahoo!, google, dot-mac, the twitter server, the facebook servers is that it does all of them at once instead of each individual corporation doing them all because they all store them, they all store them forever so they can search them later. they do it so that you can recover and anybody who works there, anybody who works there doesn't have to do anything even the stuff that snowden had to do to get access to it. to get access to it. anybody who works at facebook can gaze freely upon anything in the server. >> stephanie: plus, i love -- our caller was talkin
the president talking about the nsa. >> obama: we don't have a domestic spying program. what we do have are some mechanisms where we can track a phone number or an e-mail address that we know is connected to some sort of terrorist threat and that information is useful. >> but there is that big facility in utah that will be sucking up everything. >> again, all of the things the nsa is sucking up in this big hard drive that they're talking about, this enormous filtering system...
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we've been talking about it. by the way, i was telling hal about your piece how the liberal media keep blaming obama for republican behavior. it continues to be infuriating on the sequester. you say the problem with so much of the beltway media's on-going commentary regarding the sequestration showdown, two republicans and president obama is it reflecting the central failing and it blames the president for the g.o.p.'s ingrained signature on stinnancy. it is unbelievable, isn't it. >> it is. i did a couple of things last week. the update -- my main point was they keep blaming obama for not getting -- for not avoiding sequestration when it was obvious the republican strategy was not to come to a deal. they were quite plain about it. then at the end of the week, i updated it because we saw the reports that republicans didn't even know what obama was offering with his deficit reduction plan. that came out of the dinner that he had with some senators and a couple of other reports. >> stephanie: he told them to their
we've been talking about it. by the way, i was telling hal about your piece how the liberal media keep blaming obama for republican behavior. it continues to be infuriating on the sequester. you say the problem with so much of the beltway media's on-going commentary regarding the sequestration showdown, two republicans and president obama is it reflecting the central failing and it blames the president for the g.o.p.'s ingrained signature on stinnancy. it is unbelievable, isn't it. >> it...
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. >> caller: i was talking with your assistant and i said you know they're talking about germany, basically being all right with this. >> nope. >> caller: i'm a obama supporter. i think that he hasn't done everything right but i think that he is really trying. if the republicans would meet him halfway, we would probably have a lot of progress in this country. the bottom line is though, there are a lot of people in germany the skinheads and things, neo-nazi movements i'm sure that the kind of tapping he's doing there they're probably asking him to use his network to do it. and i think there's other countries probably even putin in russia who want to stick his chest out there and act like he's so anti-american but there's more cooperation going on there. >> stephanie: okay. i think i'm still drunk from the weekend. i don't think i understood one caller's point this hour. jacki's healthcare corner next on "the stephanie miller show." >> stephanie: hour number two. jacki schechner you will not believe who we have booked this hour. >> who? >> stephanie: you! >> me? did you call my people? did yo
. >> caller: i was talking with your assistant and i said you know they're talking about germany, basically being all right with this. >> nope. >> caller: i'm a obama supporter. i think that he hasn't done everything right but i think that he is really trying. if the republicans would meet him halfway, we would probably have a lot of progress in this country. the bottom line is though, there are a lot of people in germany the skinheads and things, neo-nazi movements i'm sure...